TransferJet Gives Sony Cameras Wireless Connectivity

We have been waiting for truly hassle-free, wireless file transfer (without the Web browser or e-mail program) to grow up and come home since Microsoft's Surface gave a compelling picture of what such technologies could look like.

The new Sony TransferJet technology, announced today, brings effortless file sharing one step closer to the consumer by wirelessly transferring photos between digital cameras--no cables necessary.

For now, the wireless transfer only works with certain Sony cameras; the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 (available in February for about $400)--a high-end point-and-shoot with 10 MP, 4x wide-angle zoom and full HD movie resolution--and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V (available in March for about $350), which will have similar resolution as well as built-in GPS capability. And while Sony expects TransferJet to be in future products, such as Vaio laptops and digital frames, the technology is now only in cameras.

What's more, you can already transfer photos from a camera wirelessly with Eye-Fi SD cards, which are standard SD memory cards with built in Wi-Fi. And the newest Eye-Fi Pro X2 card ($150) can transfer at 802.11n speeds. So, we'd probably get that instead of Sony TransferJet camera--at least until the technology makes its way into more products.

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